Blaine Emergency Notifications
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 2:01AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Headline
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 2:01AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Description
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch,
dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central,
southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and
west central Wisconsin.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon
CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon
through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Instructions
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go
outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Extreme Cold |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire |
| Sent | Thursday, January 22, 2026 2:01 AM CST |
| Expires | Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:00 PM CST |
| Sender | NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9a6377d639c79c45b0ed9710efa465e391bd12b.002.2 |